What a Day for House Olympics!

Coming into GA, I heard a little bit about House competitions and the day of House Olympics. House Olympics and House competitions are great examples of how the GA community comes together. The competitions throughout the year, such as kickball and the talent show, were very fun and enjoyable.

Alcott House pride evident in its freshmen.

But they were all inferior compared to House Olympics. On the day of House Olympics, everyone came dressed in their House pinny and face paint (of your House colors). We started off the day with a House breakfast. My House, Alcott, had pancakes, donuts, and other awesome foods and beverages. Then we went to the Arts Center to see some musical performances and the annual video as part of the Best of GA Assembly.

Kashta D. and Marcus V. '15 control the crowd.

After the video, we headed outside to take some cool pictures with everyone in our House. And then the moment we had all been waiting for finally began. We heard the buzz, and the first event started. Whether you were in Sudoku, the scavenger hunt, 2D/3D Art, tug of war, or the relay, competition was fierce. Everyone was willing to go the extra mile to get their House the most points. I appreciate how all of the events targeted everyone’s unique strengths. For example, if you are a great art student, but not such a great athlete, then you could compete in one of the 2D or 3D art competitions. There was also a lot of House bonding time. If you weren’t in an event at a certain time, you could grab a snack from your grade table and then cheer on your other House members during their events. It’s amazing how fierce competition can bring people together. Personally, I really enjoyed competing with my House against all of my friends in my events, which were chicken baseball and the relay. Truesdell was somehow able to pull off being back to back champions. Although Alcott took 4th place this year, I am confident that we can come out on top next year. Overall, I really enjoyed the entire day of events.


JT takes off on her leg of the relay.

~ JT S. ‘18

Ever wondered what chicken baseball was? So did JT until House Olympics.